Books from Taunton Press
-
B is for Baby: 26 Projects from A to Z
By Suzonne StirlingThis text honors the age-old tradition of crafting with a mix of vintage and modern-style projects for all women who buy baby gifts who want to give something meaningful and handmade.
-
Workshop Idea Book
By Andy RaeIn Marc Adams's school workshop, veneer is organized by species and stacked in matched sets on plywood shelves, allowing students to pick exactly what they need for their projects. • ACCESSIBLE UP ON HIGH. Make use of what 102 I Storage ...
-
Kenneth D. King's Fitting Essentials: A Complete Guide to Identifying Fitting Problems and Using Smart Fitting to Fix Them
By Kenneth D. KingNo matter your size or shape, Kenneth D. King will teach you how to make perfect-fitting garments every time.
-
Turning Wood with Richard Raffan
By Richard RaffanYou can also lay out spindles turned to the correct diameter using a marking batten while the wood spins on the lathe, which is generally more accurate (see the center and bottom photos at right). For reference points, cut V-grooves on ...
-
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning
By Richard RaffanTo make the batten, begin by drawing your pattern on a 14-in.- (6mm-) thick piece of wood, marking the center of each groove and the sides of any bead, cove, or shoulder using a try square (C). Then cut a small V-groove on the edge of ...
-
On the Porch: Creating Your Place to Watch the World Go by
By James M. Crisp, Sandra L. Mahoney... Miller Nicholson , MNM Architects , Charlotte , N.C. ) An outdoor room with an indoor presence , the porch proper is finished with a beadboard ceiling , crown molding , upholstered chairs , a gas grill , and transomed French doors ...
-
More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric
By Sandra BetzinaShimmer by Martin & Savage has a similar look but contains no metallic threads . Luster is created with a blend of polyester and rayon . Suitable For Appliqué , trim , loose tops . Allow enough ease . Fabric is fragile and tears easily ...
-
The Gardener's Guide to Common-sense Pest Control
By William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, Helga OlkowskiDr. Bob Raabe notes that coat( transpiration ) through microscopicings applied to young foliage thin openings ( stomata ) in the leaves . out or crack as the foliage expands , They are also commonly used on and lose their effectiveness ...
-
Code Check
By Michael Casey, Douglas Hansen, Redwood KardonThis useful and up-to-date guide, designed for quick reference, emphasizes life-safety principles underlying building codes.
-
Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy and Energy-efficient Home Construction : a Builder's Guide
By David Johnston, Scott GibsonHighlighted by more than 350 full-color photographs and illustrations, a comprehensive study of sustainable, energy-efficient, and healthful home construction offers a detailed explanation of green building fundamentals that covers such ...
-
New Bathroom Ideas that Work
By Scott GibsonPresents a range of remodeling ideas for bathrooms of all shapes and sizes, highlighting fixtures, lighting, heating and cooling, storage, and design.
-
Taunton's Carpentry Complete: Expert Advice from Start to Finish
By Andy EngelStart out with a good toolbelt and a set of sturdy hand tools, including highquality levels. If you're framing, get a good circular saw. For trimming, buy a miter saw that's big enough to handle the materials you expect to use.
-
Greensense for the Home
By Eric Corey Freed, Kevin DaumEven though a Sun Frost refrigerator is great on energy savings, its Energy Star usage is rated at roughly $17 annually versus a typical top-freezer name-brand model of the same capacity that is rated at $44 per year.
-
Precision Framing
By Mike Guertin, Rick Arnold( Photo by Scott Phillips , courtesy Fine Homebuilding magazine , The Taunton Press , Inc. ) Framing Exterior Corners ( continued ) Two - stud corner. Four - stud 2x6 boxed corner . ( Photo by Scott Phillips , courtesy Fine Homebuilding ...
-
Taunton's Home Workspace Idea Book
By Neal Zimmerman140–143 : Photos © Dan Cornish ; design : Austin Patterson Disston Architects , Southport , CT . pp . 144-145 : Photos © Barbara Bourne ; design : Patricia Motzkin , Berkeley , CA. pp . 174–175 : Photos © Alan Geller ; design : Kurt ...
-
Habitat for Humanity, how to Build a House
By Larry Haun, Vincent Laurence, Tim SnyderFor a basic look at the different truss configurations , see the illustration on the facing page . The basic roof installation process that we'll use on this house will be very much the same for other houses , regardless of size .
-
Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base, and Crown
By Craig Savage-- Offers practical advice on selecting tools, installing molding, and more
-
Installing Trim
By Craig SavageInstalling Trim
-
Pruning: An Illustrated Guide: Foolproof Methods for Shaping and Trimming Trees, Shrubs, Vines, and More
By Lee Reich142 , Bruce H. Barritt p . 145 , Dodge Photography / New England Stock Photo p . 149 top , W. J. Kender p . 149 bottom , David Goldberg / David Goldberg Photography p . 157 , Lon J. Rombough p . 160 , David Askham / Garden Picture ...
-
Junior's Dessert Cookbook: 75 Recipes for Cheesecakes, Pies, Cookies, Cakes, and More
By Alan Rosen, Beth AllenWhat would life be without dessert? With this book, you'll never have to find out. Junior's Restaurants, the landmark chain with four locations on the East Coast, are nationally known for their award-winning cheesecakes.